WebleyGreene455
AH fanatic
Good afternoon, everyone.
Some of you might remember a thread I made a few months ago. I purchased a rifle with the intention of using it as the basis for a rebuild project, the rifle turned out to be pretty much unsuitable for what I wanted to do, and has been set aside pending a resale or something since I wasn't able to return it to the seller.
I would still like to continue with that project idea and have found for sale a rifle I think would work out much better for my needs, but I'm hesitant to purchase it (and this corona business doesn't help matters) without getting some feedback first.
Here's the listing in question:
Unlike the previous attempt, which turned out to be a buggered WWII-era Kar98k, this one is almost assuredly a purpose-built interwar sporting rifle, so that's a plus for me. What I wan to do for this project are the following:
I'd like feedback on whether this rifle would at least seem like a good starting point for such a project, or if I'd be better off going a different track.
Thank you,
~~W.G.455
Some of you might remember a thread I made a few months ago. I purchased a rifle with the intention of using it as the basis for a rebuild project, the rifle turned out to be pretty much unsuitable for what I wanted to do, and has been set aside pending a resale or something since I wasn't able to return it to the seller.
I would still like to continue with that project idea and have found for sale a rifle I think would work out much better for my needs, but I'm hesitant to purchase it (and this corona business doesn't help matters) without getting some feedback first.
Here's the listing in question:
Unlike the previous attempt, which turned out to be a buggered WWII-era Kar98k, this one is almost assuredly a purpose-built interwar sporting rifle, so that's a plus for me. What I wan to do for this project are the following:
- Rebore/rechamber to 9.3x62mm
- Install one or two recoil bolts/lugs in the stock
- Install a new front sight and a Rigby-style aperture on the cocking piece
- Get new scope rings, probably from NECG but if I can find more vintage-looking rings I would go that route
Thank you,
~~W.G.455